Leading Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Reality can be hard to process. Up to now, you’ve operated on the stories you believe in, your own personal little dramas, your own soap operas that you act out every day. Maybe I can set some higher goals for myself.” Sometimes stuff happens, and it hurts. It’s easy to get frustrated, cynical, and angry. We need the criticism.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 10, 2023

Should you process risk? All of your energy needs to be directed toward your goal or you’ll never reach it.” Maybe you are the Visionary, and you need a good operator—a Catalyst type—to make it happen. For those of us that have always heard, “Always have a Plan B,” burning the boats may sound reckless. Absolutely.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

It’s about realizing that the goal is not to get by but to “always look for more ways to make an impact.”. The way to get better over time is to know where we aren’t good enough, what aspects of our life are not satisfying enough, which goals we’re chasing aren’t the right ones. The discomfort lets you know you are on the right path.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Organizations that continue to ignore/resist this shift and try to force old processes are setting themselves up for failure. What motivated someone 5 years ago - even two or three years ago - is not the same thing that motivates that same person today.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

The Administrator manages process with predictability and efficiency. What is your personal operating system? Next to knowing one’s core values, the most important attribute an entrepreneurial leader can possess is a predictable, reliable, and intentional personal operating system. Set Memorable, Aligned, and Doable goals.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 6, 2020

Dutch says what crisis management needs is not answers but an effective process. In some ways, we are operating blind in a crisis, and this often generates a great deal of uncertainty and fear. In some ways, we are operating blind in a crisis, and this often generates a great deal of uncertainty and fear. We simply don’t know.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Voice : Niche focuses on the product while voice focuses on the process. Upgrade Your Mental Operating System. If the goal is to achieve a numerical goal at all costs, balance is missing; people will ignore rules and even laws to achieve goals. Niche : In a connected world, a premium on expertise exists.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Steding presents his proven leadership process for achieving peak performance by accessing the untapped/unseen intelligence of deep imagination as well as the superior creativity and intelligence of the connected team. Real Teams Win : What Smart Leaders Need to Know Now About Achieving Peak Performance by Thomas L.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

And we find that the leadership approaches and the language used aligned itself with that goal. The correct balance of these two activities helps us achieve our goals.” Doing something doesn’t mean you aren’t thinking, but the brain operates much more automatically. Third, focus on the process and not on the people.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

His call sign, CHAOS , was given to him by his operations officer, John Toolan.” Developing a culture of operating from commander’s intent demanded a higher level of unit discipline and self-discipline than issuing voluminous, detailed instructions. Commander’s intent provides a framework that everyone can operate from.

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Leading Blog

MAY 4, 2018

In Leading Clarity , Brad Deutser states that “Clarity operates on the truth that everything is connected.” Clarity is the foundational fabric that weaves together dreams, goals, initiatives, concerns, challenges, and triumphs. Operations: Do we adapt well to change? Do our systems and processes ensure high-quality work?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 11, 2014

In Courage to Execute , Murphy walks us through a simple process used by America’s elite military units that will improve an organization’s ability to execute and achieve goals. Their courage, confidence, and capabilities stem from a relentless, time-proven process of conditioning, training, planning, executing, and improving.”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 5, 2018

In The Power of Community , Howard Partridge has broken down the process of building a community within your organization into three keys with six action steps. What if you started helping your team members reach their goals in life? You begin by asking these on your team about their personal goals and dreams. Accountability.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

During the book writing process, I reflected on the multitude of individuals who graciously shared their time, words, wisdom, and encouragement with me along my personal leadership journey. Humanizing Leadership Mentors. Often, these individuals had confidence in me before I had confidence in my own ability. Reflection Fuels.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

Triple Crown leaders have the goal of building and sustaining organizations that are excellent (high performance), ethical (do the right thing), and enduring (stand the test of time). Leaders must engage all in developing the colors through a collaborative process, thereby increasing ownership and buy-in. Post “colors.”

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Dave Ramsey defines EntreLeadership as “the process of leading to cause a venture to grow and prosper.” They have dreams, goals, hurts, and crises. Entreleaders know how to blend their entrepreneurial passion with servant-like leadership that motivates employees through persuasion instead of intimidation.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

Digital maturity should be the goal that most companies should aspire to in order to compete in a digital world. They note that the idea of tightly aligning an organization's people, tasks, structure, and culture is not new; it plays out differently because the conditions under which those management principles operate has changed.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 6, 2018

The Drama Triangle goes in the exact opposite direction of all three of those goals: it disempowers your team, starts lousy conversations, and makes terrible outcomes much more likely. He oversees the corporate direction and strategy for the company's global operations including sales, marketing, consulting, alliances, and support.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2012

First, a leader has to have the ability to visualize what success looks like; meaning that leaders must be able to define their organization's success destination, describe what the organization will look like when it gets there, and determine how long it will take to achieve those goals.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 29, 2013

Applying the tools of design thinking to help your team conquer its goals doesn''t mean hunkering down on your own with an org chart in a dimly lit office to devise the perfect execution strategy. All of that data, cleverly applied, will extend your team''s ability to boost its operational and innovative performance.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 13, 2019

Ashby’s Law says you need to bring a matching amount of variety to the solving process.” Your goal is to include the necessary perspectives, characteristics, roles, functions, hierarchical levels, and so on. In other words, a high-variety group that can collectively address the variety inherent in the issue to be solved.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The conversation I led that evening was the beginning of work and a thought process that led to my new book, Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative. Their stress hormones and blood pressure are too high and their immune and digestive systems don’t operate at healthy levels. Now is a great time to get started.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

They will view their current operating model and customer offerings as merely a means to achieve their larger purpose and should, therefore, be able to change direction more easily when market forces require a more radical shift. I think it is safe to say the people don’t always feel comfortable speaking truth to others especially superiors.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 29, 2013

Some focus on short-term goals and on deepening their depth of knowledge in their domain of interest. The goal of this experiential learning program was to shift leaders' perspectives by making them aware of their limitations, while increasing empathy for others. Lots of leaders are smart, but few are wise.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Our ability (and willingness) to learn impacts our personal and business growth, operational excellence, and our capacity to innovate. It is a 123 page compendium of Dalio’s beliefs and processes that he believes will lead to a successful life and business that is well worth the read.). More than ever, it truly is learn or die.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The collaborative process is more complex, slower, and messier than independent decision making. The three crucial parts of a charter are: the Purpose section, the Principles section, and the Operating Procedures. The best leaders collaborate anyway.) Collaborations require time, money, and people. Collaborations are not easy.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Throw in complex organizations operating in complex markets, and you’ve really got to marvel at how it all comes together every day. Efficiency is a focus on process, maximizing outputs while minimizing resources. H UMAN BEINGS are complex. In business, this often looks like keeping employees busy.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 11, 2012

Failure leads to success—if you see it as a process. “If Before you begin a new task, ask yourself: Are you working toward your goals? It’s like your “mental operating software…a mental blueprint of what’s possible for you.” We're not supposed to fail and if we do, we're supposed to hide it from everybody. Enjoyment).

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Leading Blog

APRIL 9, 2021

McChrystal (best known for his leadership of the US Army Joint Special Operations Command), he shared that when the war in Afghanistan took a turn for the worse, they weren’t able to quickly get the intel they needed. A doable goal also facilitates engagement and optimism. Compress your plan into short blocks.

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Leading Blog

MAY 27, 2019

The goal of productivity and the foundation of the Free to Focus system is to free you to pursue what’s most important to you. Freedom is the goal. There are four zones of productivity that we typically operate in: the Drudgery Zone , Disinterest Zone , Distraction Zone , and the Desire Zone. It’s about what you are not doing.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The process typically ends with a vision statement that has no connection to the employees, customers, or community. While competitive dominance and service excellence are nice goals for senior managers, they do not motivate frontline employees. Some have even gone so far as to copy and paste it to their email signature.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

This 3P Framework strategy process is chronicled in Xbox Revisited, and I now use it in my consulting, board work, and civic engagements. Teams that struggle at first can ultimately be successful if they keep making mid-course adjustments – changes in people, process, decisions, etc.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2013

The key to providing consistent value, despite the obstacles you will inevitably encounter, is to build a culture of collaboration where everyone''s goal is to delight the customers and ensure their swift return. Here are some strategies you can employ to jumpstart the process: Establish high standards for communication.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 21, 2012

Labovitz and Victor Rosansky, authors of Rapid Realignment : How to Quickly Integrate People, Processes, and Strategy for Unbeatable Performance. Without it, it's not possible to align the four elements that produce organizational efficiency and effectiveness: strategy, people, customers, and processes. Do your people understand it?

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Leading Blog

MAY 20, 2020

Travis Kalanick 's brash operating style and the toxic working environment he created led him to be tossed out of the company. Increasingly, investors’ challenges come from allegations of an unhealthy workplace climate because a strong-willed CEO who created a corrosive corporate culture. Mind the gaps.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Smart Growth : How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company by Whitney Johnson (Harvard Business Review Press, 2022) Growth is the goal. Rumelt (PublicAffairs, 2022) What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies.

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